Press Release
JAL Group Announces FY2025 Winter Schedule on International and Domestic Network
Summary
1. International flights will increase frequency to operate the Narita–Melbourne route daily. The Narita–Shanghai (Pudong) route will be resumed during the winter season.
2. The Airbus A350-1000 aircraft will be introduced on the Haneda–Paris route daily starting November 9. With this, the Airbus A350-1000 will operate daily on five routes from Haneda.
3. A special flight to Honolulu will be scheduled during the year-end and New Year holidays. For certain periods, flights on the Haneda-Honolulu route will be operated with larger Boeing 777 aircraft, with First Class service also offered.
4. As the first regular international flight for Japan Transocean Air (JTA), the Naha-Taipei (Taoyuan) route will be newly established in February 2026.
5. For domestic flights, additional flights will be operated on the Tokyo (Haneda)–Sapporo (New Chitose) route and Osaka (Itami)–Sapporo (New Chitose) routes for a limited period.
Tokyo, JAPAN – The JAL Group today announced the Winter schedule for international and domestic routes for fiscal year 2025.
International Flights
● To increase capacity in response to strong inbound demand during the winter season, the Narita–Melbourne route will increase from three flights per week to daily service(*1), and the Narita–Shanghai (Pudong) route will be resumed(*2) between October 26 and March 28.
● The latest Airbus A350-1000 aircraft, equipped with specially designed, advanced seats and the newest pressure and humidity control systems to enhance passenger comfort, will operate daily on the Haneda–Paris route (JL45/JL46) starting November 9. With this change, 12 daily flights(*3) will be operated across five routes from Haneda.
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● In response to the recovery of Japanese overseas travel demand, flights will increase and larger aircraft will be deployed to accommodate leisure demand around the JAL Honolulu Marathon scheduled for December 14, 2025, and the year-end and New Year holidays. First Class service will be offered on these flights. The specific dates are as follows:
■ Special Flight Service Dates for Honolulu Route
■ First Class Service Dates for Honolulu Route
Please enjoy the limited-time JAL SUITE(*4) available on the Honolulu route.
(*1) Melbourne-Narita (JL774) : No operation on October 26, 2025.
(*2) There will be no flights operated from December 10 to December 17.
(*3) Routes with daily A350-1000 operations:
Haneda-New York (JL6/JL5, JL4/JL3), Haneda-Dallas Fort Worth (JL12/JL11), Haneda-London (JL43/JL44),
Haneda-Paris (JL45/JL46), Haneda-Los Angeles (JL16/JL15).
(*4) JAL SUITE :https://www.jal.co.jp/jp/en/inter/service/first/seat/suite.html
Domestic Flights
● To respond to strong inbound demand to Hokkaido in winter, from January 6 to February 28, the Tokyo (Haneda)-Sapporo (New Chitose) route will increase from 17 to 18 round trips per day. From January 31 to February 28, the Osaka (Itami)-Sapporo (New Chitose) route will increase from 4 to 5 round trips per day.
● From October 26 to January 31, the Fukuoka-Okinawa (Naha) route will increase from 6 to 7 round trips per day.
● From December 26 to January 4, the Nagoya (Chubu)-Okinawa (Naha) route will increase from 4 to 5 round trips per day.
● Flights to and from Sapporo (Okadama) will have seasonal adjustments during severe winter weather to improve responsiveness to irregular operations caused by adverse conditions.
Japan Airlines will continue to create social and economic value by creating relationships and societal connections through travel, actively contributing to community development and cultural exchange, and remain firmly committed to providing a comprehensive route network that consistently meets diverse customer needs.
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